BOK SQUAD: Sacha returns as Rassie goes strategic ahead of RGR series
South African rugby coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 43-man squad for the upcoming Rugby Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks. The squad features the return of several seasoned players, including Eben Etzebeth and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, following injury layoffs.
Why it matters
The series is a major event in international rugby, and the return of key veterans significantly impacts the competitive landscape of the sport.
An indication of how well the Springboks are shaping for the forthcoming Rugby Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks is the influx of seasoned players who didn’t play at all or played very little during a successful first phase to the 2026 international season.
Coach Rassie Erasmus has called up a squad of 43 players who will gather in Johannesburg on Sunday to begin preparations for the RGR series, but has stressed that the five players he has simultaneously released to play for their franchise teams against the All Blacks remain in the mix for the final squad that will contest that series.
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